State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data

Incidence Rate Report for New Mexico by County

All Cancer Sites (All Stages^), 2015-2019

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages

Sorted by Rate

Explanation of Column Headers

Objective - The objective of *** is from the Healthy People 2020 project done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Incidence Rate (95% Confidence Interval) - The incidence rate is based upon 100,000 people and is an annual rate (or average annual rate) based on the time period indicated. Rates are age-adjusted by 5-year age groups to the 2000 U.S. standard million population.

Recent Trends - This is an interpretation of the AAPC/APC:

• Rising when 95% confidence interval of AAPC/APC is above 0.
• Stable when 95% confidence interval of AAPC/APC includes 0.
• Falling when 95% confidence interval of AAPC/APC is below 0.

AAPC/APC (95% Confidence Interval) - the change in rate over time

• Average Annual Percent Change - AAPCs are based upon APCs that were calculated by Joinpoint Regression Program
• Annual Percent Change - APCs calculated in SEER*Stat.

Other Notes

• Larger confidence intervals indicate less stability of the data. This is often due to low counts that are not quite low enough to be suppressed.
• Data is currently being suppressed if there are fewer than 16 counts for the time period.

Line by Line Interpretation of the Report

New Mexico⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 374.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 370.6 to 377.5 and 9,627 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.9.

US (SEER+NPCR)¹

• Rate : The incidence rate is 449.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 449.1 to 449.7 and 1,728,431 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 0.2.

Torrance County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 446.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 405.5 to 490.7 and 99 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 13)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 1.4.

De Baca County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 424.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 323.4 to 555.1 and 14 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 2.4.

Los Alamos County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 415.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 378.9 to 455.3 and 101 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (1, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.4.

Quay County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 414.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 364.6 to 469.8 and 58 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (1, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to 0.0.

Sandoval County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 412.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 399.2 to 426.9 and 744 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (2, 12)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to -0.1.

Guadalupe County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 409.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 338.5 to 491.7 and 25 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (1, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 0.5.

Dona Ana County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 407.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 396.1 to 419.8 and 970 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (2, 12)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.0 to 1.1.

Luna County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 405.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 373.6 to 439.7 and 133 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (1, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 0.9.

Sierra County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 404.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 361.9 to 451.7 and 95 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (1, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.1.

Valencia County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 401.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 383.0 to 420.5 and 385 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (2, 16)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.2.

Otero County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 392.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 372.8 to 413.0 and 316 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (3, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -7.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -15.9 to 2.0.

Bernalillo County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 388.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 382.2 to 394.8 and 3,140 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (7, 16)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.7.

Socorro County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 385.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 348.4 to 426.5 and 86 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (2, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 0.6.

Eddy County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 381.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 359.8 to 403.9 and 246 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (5, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.4.

Lea County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 366.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 345.4 to 388.2 and 237 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (9, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -0.9.

Cibola County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 365.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 335.9 to 397.9 and 116 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (6, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 0.3.

Harding County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 364.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 220.9 to 614.6 and 6 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (1, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.5 to 5.3.

Roosevelt County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 363.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 325.2 to 404.1 and 71 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (4, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -0.8.

Curry County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 361.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 337.9 to 387.1 and 175 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (8, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.1.

Union County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 358.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 288.5 to 442.1 and 20 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (1, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 1.0.

Santa Fe County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 343.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 331.6 to 354.8 and 790 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (16, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 4.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 8.9.

Chaves County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 338.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 320.0 to 358.6 and 253 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (16, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to -1.6.

Taos County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 329.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 306.0 to 354.6 and 175 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (17, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.4.

San Juan County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 329.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 315.8 to 343.6 and 458 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (18, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.4.

San Miguel County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 324.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 298.5 to 352.3 and 130 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (17, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.1.

Lincoln County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 324.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 295.2 to 355.5 and 117 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (16, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.2.

Mora County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 323.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 255.1 to 404.4 and 22 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (3, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.6.

Hidalgo County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 322.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 259.4 to 397.3 and 20 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (4, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 2.0.

McKinley County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 311.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 293.0 to 331.0 and 220 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (21, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 0.1.

Grant County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 309.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 284.3 to 336.0 and 141 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (20, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.7.

Colfax County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 304.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 268.6 to 344.5 and 62 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (18, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -8.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -12.3 to -4.0.

Rio Arriba County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 300.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 279.0 to 322.8 and 161 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (23, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.2.

Catron County⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 227.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 179.4 to 294.5 and 20 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (28, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -7.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -10.2 to -4.6.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 11/29/2022 2:19 pm.

State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.
† Incidence rates (cases per 100,000 population per year) are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+). Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise specified. Rates calculated using SEER*Stat. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI. The US Population Data File is used for SEER and NPCR incidence rates.
Rates and trends are computed using different standards for malignancy. For more information see malignant.html.

^ All Stages refers to any stage in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) summary stage.

Source: SEER and NPCR data. For more specific information please see the table.

Interpret Rankings provides insight into interpreting cancer incidence statistics. When the population size for a denominator is small, the rates may be unstable. A rate is unstable when a small change in the numerator (e.g., only one or two additional cases) has a dramatic effect on the calculated rate.

Data for the United States does not include data from Nevada.
Data for the United States does not include Puerto Rico.

When displaying county information, the CI*Rank for the state is not shown because it's not comparable. To see the state CI*Rank please view the statistics at the US By State level.